Cycling into the Drome Provencal
David & Karen Taylor · Explore · Stay FitContributor blog post by David Taylor:
I am continuing to train for a further ascent of Mont Ventoux in the coming weeks so my Tuesday ride took me over the hills past Javon and down to Sault. As ever the first glimpse of Ventoux with the lavender in full bloom always makes the heart skip a …Continue reading here for the details on David’s 90km ride through some beautiful Provencal countryside.
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